# About me ![](/files/W90HoxBn1QeQnq2o23OB) I'm a builder, contrarian, and game changer. I grew up in Silicon Valley coding AI and was working at IBM's global software lab by 17. My journey has traversed: * ex-CDO of **Visa** – beat Elon Musk @PayPal (San Francisco HQ) * ex-COO at [EthSign.xyz](https://www.ethsign.xyz/), invented and built [TokenTable.xyz](https://TokenTable.xyz) – with a roadmap towards becoming the next generation Crunchbase * Writing seminal book on asset tokenization – QUADRILLION: The Playbook for Mankind's Largest Market Opportunity: Asset Tokenization + AI * Architected **Alipay**’s payment system from the ground up & the **ANT Financial** strategic roadmap (Hangzhou) * Founder, **FoodTrail** – world's premier AI restaurant discovery & influencer app * Created **Zinier**, the first mobile workforce management platform (Palo Alto, $500M valuation) * Led **American Express** e-payments globally and directed their most successful card launch (NYC) * Turned a post office into the world’s 3rd largest e-commerce enabler (US$350M Alibaba investment) * Keynoted/spoke at 50+ digital conferences * 7 granted patents (authentication, e-commerce, payments) * UC Berkeley – earned only A+ given by my Computer Science professor **Follow me here:** [x.com/timothy\_m\_lee](https://x.com/timothy_m_lee) [medium.com/@timothy\_m\_lee](https://medium.com/@timothy_m_lee) [linkedin.com/in/leetimothym](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leetimothym/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.playbook1.com/intro/about-me.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.